1 128 The Cornell Reading-Courses 



Perspiration: 



1. Wash in soapsuds and expose to the action of sunshine. 



2. Treat with javelle water as directed for iron rust. 



3. Treat with oxalic acid as directed for iron rust. 



Scorch: 



Scorched fabrics can be restored if the threads are uninjured. 



1 . Wet the stained portion and expose to the action of the sun. Repeat several 

 times. 



2. Extract juice of two onions, add one cup vinegar, two ounces fuller's earth, 

 and half an ounce soap. Boil. Spread paste over scorched surface. Let it dry 

 in sun. Wash out thoroughly. 



Stove polish: 



1. If fresh, remove by washing. 



2. If the stain is old, treat as directed for tar and lampblack. 



Tar: 



Tea: 



Treat as directed for lampblack. 



1. Treat as directed for chocolate. 



2. Soak the stain in glycerin, then wash. 



Varnish: 



Treat as directed for paint. 



Vaseline: 



Wash with turpentine. Boiling sets this stain. 



Wagon grease: 



Soften with lard or oil and wash in soap and water. 



WASHING 



While Monday has long been chosen as the home day for washing, there 

 may be good reason to postpone the process until Tuesday. Before 

 washing day, clothing should be thoroughly gone over to discover rents 

 and stains, carefully sorted, and the white clothes put to soak. This pre- 

 liminary work requires time which it may be inconvenient to give on Sat- 

 urday and which may not be justified on Sunday. 



The following outline is suggested for the preparation of clothes for 

 washing : 



I . Sort the clothes according to kind : 

 a. White cotton and linen clothing 



